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Originally Posted by bilbao58
It’s a former Air Force base. I assume the amount of land was originally the choice of the US government.
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That's correct. Land area was determined by the government a long time ago and transitioned to become ABIA in the late 90's.
A second terminal is in design phases now and will start construction asap. Layout follows Atlanta's with multiple midfield terminals connected by underground train. I'd expect Delta to fill their southern US gap with a hub here in the next 10-15 yrs. It's going to be a very crowded terminal for another several years until the new terminal comes online. Here's the near term plan:
https://assets.austintexas.gov/finan..._ATT_18_v1.pdf